14 Artists Who Met the Moment in 2025
We’re celebrating those who spoke up, who broke out, who united us in joy, rebellion, escape — and sometimes all three
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Voices of the Year
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Kimmel Skewers Trump On-Air: 'Quiet, Piggy'
The host fired back after the president renewed his call for Kimmel to be pulled off ABC
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Jelly Roll Celebrates His New Look and Grammy Nods: 'All I See Is God'
The country star also joked about shaving off his beard, saying he looks "like a Ninja Turtle"
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Santa Fe Klan Unleashes Cumbia Album 'Baile Cholo': 'My Life in Songs'
"Each cumbia is for you to remember that even if the world tries taking us down, we'll always be strong, dancing and being who we are," he tells Rolling Stone
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Lily Allen Says Her Album 'West End Girl' Was Born as an 'Act of Desperation'
"While I was writing it, I wasn't really sure that it was going to see the light of day," she told CBS Mornings
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Robyn Gives 'Dopamine' Its Live Debut at First Show in 5 Years
The song was part of the artist's Spotify-sponsored set at Los Angeles' Fonda Theatre, billed "An Evening With Robyn"
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Ariana Grande Reveals Covid Diagnosis, Days After Cynthia Erivo Was ‘Unwell’ at ‘Wicked’ Premiere
Wicked: For Good is set to hit theaters tonight, following a weekslong press and premiere run across the globe
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Geese Bring ‘Getting Killed’ to Life in ‘From the Basement’ Set
The band played a 35-minute set for the performance series that included “Trinidad,” “Husbands,” “Islands of Men,” “Half Real,” “100 Horses,” and more
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How Lady Gaga Found Herself Again: ‘I Feel Lucky to Be Alive’
The pop superstar on returning from the brink, finding love, and making one of her greatest albums
The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
TikTok Is Obsessed With Talking Parrots. It’s Fueling a Black Market
A yearlong investigation into the African-grey trade reveals a web of poachers, egg smugglers, wealthy businessmen — and multitudes who want a talking bird
‘The Next Wave in the Opioid Crisis’: A New Drug Stronger Than Fentanyl Is Taking Off
A class of synthetic drugs called nitazenes have been around since the 1950s — but are quickly gaining a foothold in street drugs
The Fast Rise, Long Decline, and Agonizing Downfall of the MTV Empire
The audience for music videos is bigger than ever — even as the flagship music-video network keeps killing itself off
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Ariana Grande Reveals Covid Diagnosis, Days After Cynthia Erivo Was ‘Unwell’ at ‘Wicked’ Premiere
Wicked: For Good is set to hit theaters tonight, following a weekslong press and premiere run across the globe
- Queen Down
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Geese Bring ‘Getting Killed’ to Life in ‘From the Basement’ Set
The band played a 35-minute set for the performance series that included “Trinidad,” “Husbands,” “Islands of Men,” “Half Real,” “100 Horses,” and more
- Geese in the Basement
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Announcing the Rolling Stone College Journalism Awards
Students can submit in three categories to win a cash prize and publication on the website
- Call for Submissions
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Grok Claims Elon Musk Is More Athletic Than LeBron James — and the World's Greatest Lover
The billionaire's AI chatbot has apparently been tweaked to praise him as superior to every other living person
- Glazed and Confused
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Cyndi Lauper Ignites a ‘Working Girl’ Revival — and We Are Here for It
The 1988 film gets an onstage remake thanks to the Eighties hitmaker and a stellar ensemble led by JoJo
- Big Hair, Bigger Heart
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DJ Premier Announces Release Date For His Album With Nas
The long-awaited project has been discussed since 2006
- Legend Says It
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